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San Diego Water Board Update - Federal Superfund Site, Contaminants, CalEPA Boards, Public Meetings, Staff Openings

Get the latest updates on the San Diego Water Board, including the only Federal Superfund Site in the county, contaminants found in water supply wells, CalEPA departments and boards, public meetings, and potential staff openings.

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San Diego Water Board Update - Federal Superfund Site, Contaminants, CalEPA Boards, Public Meetings, Staff Openings

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  1. San Diego Water Board Update Craig L. Carlisle Senior Engineering Geologist

  2. POP QUIZ

  3. 1. Name the only Federal Superfund Site in San Diego County POP QUIZ

  4. POP QUIZ

  5. 2. Name the two contaminants found over the MCL in the greatest number of water supply wells in California. POP QUIZ

  6. Arsenic and Nitrate

  7. 3. CalEPA consists of 2 Boards, 3 Departments and 1 Office. • Name the Office. • Hint: Starts with an “O” POP QUIZ

  8. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) • Air Resources Board (ARB) • Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) • Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) • Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) • State Water Resources Control Board POP QUIZ

  9. Public Meetings the second Wednesday of the month • Agendas and detailed information available online under “Board Info” • “Public Form” opportunity to raise any water quality issue • “Executive Officer’s Reports” each month San Diego Water Board

  10. State Water Board Approves Emergency Regulation to Ensure Agencies and State Residents Increase Water Conservation “We are facing the worst drought impact that we or our grandparents have ever seen” State Water Board Chair Felicia Marcus. California Drought Emergency

  11. Groundwater Protection Branch (Julie Chan) San Diego Water Board Org Chart http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/sandiego/about_us/org_charts/orgchart.pdf

  12. Potential Staff Openings http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/sandiego/about_us/employment/

  13. “Permit” = Waste Discharge Requirements General Order; or Site Specific Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) Waiver (in lieu of a “Permit”) www.waterboards.ca.gov/sandiego/water_issues/programs/permits/index.shtml Do I Need a Permit?

  14. In-situ Groundwater Remediation Projects Discharges of Treated Groundwater to Land from Volatile Organic Compound Cleanup Sites www.waterboards.ca.gov/sandiego/publications_forms/general_orders.shtml General Orders (WDRs)

  15. Conditional Waivers of Waste Discharge Requirements for Low Threat Discharges in the San Diego Region Order No. R9-2014-0041 12 Waivers covering 36 Categories of Discharges Waiver No. 10: Discharges/Disposal of Solid Wastes to Land: Waivers

  16. Technical Justification for Soil Screening Levels • Technical Justification for Groundwater Media-Specific Criteria • Technical Justification for Vapor Intrusion Media-Specific Criteria • www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ust/lt_cls_plcy.shtml Low-Threat UST Case Closure Policy

  17. Future Focus: Chlorinated Solvents and Other VOCs in Water Supply Wells

  18. GAMAGroundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment

  19. Increasing Recycled Water Use • Proposed Changing Nitrate Objective for Groundwater • Storm Water • Implementing 2013 Regional MS4 Permit • Enrolling Orange County in the • San Diego Bay Sediment Investigations and Cleanup • Implementing Bays and Estuaries Policy Miscellaneous

  20. Extends Cleanup Fund by 10 years to Jan.1 2026 • Increases fee from $0.014 to $0.02 per gallon • Dedicates 3 mils to small businesses • Increases State Water Board authority to address fraud • www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ustcf Senate Bill 445 Adopted 9-25-2014

  21. Questions?

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